Shared Ownership Solicitors

Are you looking for a shared ownership solicitor?

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What to look for from shared ownership solicitors

There are hundreds of solicitors' firms across the country offering services for 'conveyancing' (the legal process of buying a home) and their fees will vary considerably, but we believe it is important that you instruct a solicitor who has the expertise to conduct your shared ownership purchase to a high standard. Some points to consider:

  • Shared ownership lease: does the solicitor have experience of dealing with shared ownership leases? Does their up front quoted fee include a fee for work on the lease or are they adding that on later?
  • Price v quality: is the firm very cheap or does it have a reputation for good quality legal work? As always, you are unlikely to get the very best service from the very cheapest solicitors so you should shop around.
  • Solicitors firm or conveyancing firm: with many 'conveyancing' firms who offer services for house purchase, particularly those with the lowest fees, your primary contact may actually be a conveyancing professional who is not a full qualified solicitor. If you want the comfort of dealing with a proper solicitor you may want to ask the firm you are considering about this point.
  • Payment on completion: no house purchase is guaranteed to complete so you may wish to ask the solicitors' firm when their fees become payable. For example, with some firms, you only pay their fee if their case completes. Again, you should check with the firm what fees are not refundable.

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Next steps

Sharetobuy.com is a specialist website offering shared ownership mortgages from the whole market with no brokers' fees. To find out how share to buy could help you to obtain a shared ownership mortgage, click on the appropriate link:

  1. Visit our shared ownership mortgage calculator to see how much you could borrow
  2. Request a free shared ownership mortgage illustration
  3. If you are ready to apply or have found a property, consider our shared ownership mortgage agreement in principle application

Please note: we offer shared ownership mortgages across the UK but there may be less choice in some regions, such as Scotland.

For more information go to the share to buy home page.